Clare Short

Former Independent Labour MP for Birmingham, Ladywood

Climate Change

There have been votes in Parliament on targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and on increasing the proportion of electricity generated via renewable means as well as on the establishment of a UK Green Investment Bank, to invest in projects which, for example, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Clare Short generally voted for measures to prevent climate change

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Major votes

  • On 28 Oct 2008: Clare Short voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments) Show vote
  • On 9 Jun 2008: Clare Short was absent for a vote on Climate Change Bill — Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

  • On 21 Oct 2009: Clare Short was absent for a vote on Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected Show vote
  • On 28 Oct 2008: Clare Short voted to give the Government powers to set greenhouse gas performance standards on power stations Show vote
  • On 28 Oct 2008: Clare Short voted yes on Climate Change Bill — International aviation and shipping emission projections — rejected Show vote
  • On 28 Oct 2008: Clare Short voted yes on Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate Show vote
  • On 2 Jun 2008: Clare Short was absent for a vote on Planning Bill — National Planning Policy Statement To Include Policies Which Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change Show vote
  • On 30 Apr 2008: Clare Short voted to require the Government to establish a renewable energy feed-in tariff Show vote
  • On 8 May 2007: Clare Short was absent for a vote on Climate Change — new sense of urgency — rejected Show vote
  • On 8 Nov 2004: Clare Short voted yes on Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected Show vote
  • On 27 Mar 2000: Clare Short was absent for a vote on "Table — 20. Climate change levy Show vote
  • On 10 Mar 2000: Clare Short was absent for a vote on Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill Show vote

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